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icecream · 08-17-2016, 01:06 AM

With lead actor Thomas Gibson being fired from Criminal Minds last week for kicking a producer, who are other actors who were fired from their show?

sitcoms and dramas only, no reality
only actors who were series regulars at the time
Actors who left a show of their own choice do not count.

Bonniegirl · 08-17-2016, 01:12 AM

Mackenzie Phillips from One day at a time was let go a couple times for drug use. Cleaned up came back to the show, went back to the drugs and eventually was permanently fired!

Mr. Television · 08-17-2016, 06:31 AM

Valerie Harper from The Hogan Family.

BigManMike · 08-17-2016, 06:56 AM

Suzanne Somers from Three's Company
Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men

JamesG · 08-17-2016, 01:07 PM

Nicolette Sheridan on "Desperate Housewives" (there are still legal proceedings going on over this)
Columbus Short on "Scandal"
Selma Blair on "Anger Management"

scrapple · 08-17-2016, 09:22 PM

Wasn't George Maharis fired from Route 66?

Not a star at all, but Desi Arnaz fired the guy who played his agent Jerry on I Love Lucy for messing up a scene.

Tubehead · 08-17-2016, 09:39 PM

red fox got fried but i didn't think he got fried they were discussing his salary
!! thats why they putt grady there! which i didn't like!!

Edward216 · 08-17-2016, 10:45 PM

Michael Muhney. He was fired a few years ago from the daytime drama The Young And The Restless for allegedly sexually harassing fellow cast member actress Hunter King. He's always denied it but it makes you wonder. The character he played is still on the show being portrayed by a different actor. I think he also had a recurring role on the short lived Veronica Mars.

Actress Hunter Tylo. Best known for starring on the daytime drama The Bold And The Beautiful for several years. She was going to star in Melrose Place. She told the producers when she was hired she was pregnant and they fired her when she had barely started on the show. She sued Aaron Spelling over it for wrongful termination and actually won her lawsuit of several million dollars.

Ed.

Dale Key · 08-19-2016, 06:58 AM

Shannon Doherty was fired from two shows: Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed for being too difficult.

Isaiah Washington: everyone knows this story even if they've never watched one second of Grey's Anatomy.

Brett Butler: lead actress of hit sitcom for drug problems.

Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete: fired from The Talk after the first season, Remini alleges it was because Sharon Osbourne complained about them being "too ghetto."

Edward216 · 08-19-2016, 10:44 PM

Jamiee Foxworth. When she was still a young girl she was unceremoniously dropped from Family Matters. Simply because her character didn't seem as popular as the other child actors' characters. She'd played Judy Winslow the youngest of Carl and Harriet Winslow's children. The show simply went on as if she'd never existed. She was never seen or mentioned again. >

Ed.

treky · 08-20-2016, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

red fox got fried but i didn't think he got fried they were discussing his salary
!! thats why they putt grady there! which i didn't like!!

no you're right, Redd Foxx wasn't fired from SANFORD & SON. He had a dispute with the producers and walked off until they gave him what he wanted.

treky · 08-20-2016, 01:33 AM

YEARS ago, in the 50s the first host of BANDSTAND (which later became AMERICAN BANDSTAND) Bob Horn; was fired and replaced by Dick Clark; after committing statutory rape.

Nordy · 08-20-2016, 05:06 PM

John Amos said he did in fact get fired from Good Times because he was a "disruptive factor"

JamesG · 08-21-2016, 03:07 PM

Jennifer Esposito was let go from "Blue Bloods" when she revealed she had celiac disease.

glickmam · 08-24-2016, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treky

YEARS ago, in the 50s the first host of BANDSTAND (which later became AMERICAN BANDSTAND) Bob Horn; was fired and replaced by Dick Clark; after committing statutory rape.

Actually, the offense was drunk driving.

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08-17-2016, 01:12 AM	#2
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,965	Mackenzie Phillips from One day at a time was let go a couple times for drug use. Cleaned up came back to the show, went back to the drugs and eventually was permanently fired!

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BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	Suzanne Somers from Three's Company Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men

08-17-2016, 01:07 PM	#5
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,188	Nicolette Sheridan on "Desperate Housewives" (there are still legal proceedings going on over this) Columbus Short on "Scandal" Selma Blair on "Anger Management"

08-17-2016, 09:22 PM	#6
scrapple Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 259	Wasn't George Maharis fired from Route 66? Not a star at all, but Desi Arnaz fired the guy who played his agent Jerry on I Love Lucy for messing up a scene.

08-17-2016, 09:39 PM	#7
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	red fox got fried but i didn't think he got fried they were discussing his salary !! thats why they putt grady there! which i didn't like!!

08-17-2016, 10:45 PM	#8
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Michael Muhney. He was fired a few years ago from the daytime drama The Young And The Restless for allegedly sexually harassing fellow cast member actress Hunter King. He's always denied it but it makes you wonder. The character he played is still on the show being portrayed by a different actor. I think he also had a recurring role on the short lived Veronica Mars. Actress Hunter Tylo. Best known for starring on the daytime drama The Bold And The Beautiful for several years. She was going to star in Melrose Place. She told the producers when she was hired she was pregnant and they fired her when she had barely started on the show. She sued Aaron Spelling over it for wrongful termination and actually won her lawsuit of several million dollars. Ed.

08-19-2016, 06:58 AM	#9
Dale Key Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 17, 2005 Location: Washington state Posts: 410	Shannon Doherty was fired from two shows: Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed for being too difficult. Isaiah Washington: everyone knows this story even if they've never watched one second of Grey's Anatomy. Brett Butler: lead actress of hit sitcom for drug problems. Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete: fired from The Talk after the first season, Remini alleges it was because Sharon Osbourne complained about them being "too ghetto."

08-19-2016, 10:44 PM	#10
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Jamiee Foxworth. When she was still a young girl she was unceremoniously dropped from Family Matters. Simply because her character didn't seem as popular as the other child actors' characters. She'd played Judy Winslow the youngest of Carl and Harriet Winslow's children. The show simply went on as if she'd never existed. She was never seen or mentioned again. > Ed.

08-20-2016, 01:33 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	YEARS ago, in the 50s the first host of BANDSTAND (which later became AMERICAN BANDSTAND) Bob Horn; was fired and replaced by Dick Clark; after committing statutory rape.

08-21-2016, 03:07 PM	#14
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,188	Jennifer Esposito was let go from "Blue Bloods" when she revealed she had celiac disease.